Battery Park - Zip Condos and Lofts Edit Building

Identification

Approximate Address - 80 Western Battery [map]

City - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Region - Greater Golden Horseshoe

Complex - Battery Park

Complex Buildings - Tower 1

Nearby Buildings - 1177 Broadway, 525 West Broadway, Beyond the Sea - South Tower, Centre Park - Tower 2, Galleria Tower, King East, Mimico Creek North - Tower 1, Sutton Place, The Gallery, The Vineyards - Tower 1

Technical

Type - High-Rise

Designation - Condominium

Status - Construction

Floors - 24

Units - 301 suites

Suites - From 37m²408feet² to 103m²1111feet²

Companies

Architect - Graziani & Corazza Architects

Developer - Monarch Group

Electrical Engineering - ECE Group Ltd.

Elevator Contractora - Otis Canada Inc

Excavating Contractor - Michael Bros Excavating

Foundation Contractor - Rumble Contracting Limited

Interior Design - Cecconi Simone

Landscape Architect - NAK Design Inc.

Mechanical Engineering - ECE Group Ltd.

Reinforcing Steel - Salit Steel Niagara Ltd

Structural Engineering - Kazmar Associates Ltd.

Building Record History

2008-03-21

Reference Material

Contributors: Mark Simpson, Rod Taylor

• Harness, Allison. (2007, 9 June). "Plenty of choice in price and view in west Toronto". Toronto Star.

  ZIP CONDOS AND LOFTS AT LIBERTY VILLAGE: South of King St., on Strachan Ave. Builder: Monarch Construction. A 25-storey, 301-unit brick, precast concrete and glass building. Prices: from $155,990 for 397 sq. ft. to $284,990 for 754 sq. ft. Fees: about 45 cents per sq. ft. Amenities: sports lounge with billiards table and TV, hi-tech cyber-lounge, fitness room with cardio, yoga and aerobics area, party room with landscaped lounge theatre, 24-hour concierge, access to indoor pool, whirlpool, steam rooms and meeting room. Sales: 96 per cent sold. Status: under construction. Occupancy: August 2008.

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• "The Zip Condo Battery Park -Phase Two, between Strachan Ave and Hanna Ave, M4G". (2007, 8 June). Reed Construction Data - KeyMail Report.

  Scope: 480,000 square feet; 27 storeys; 2 structures; 680 units

  Excavating cont: Michael Bros Excavating

  Foundation cont: Rumble Contracting Ltd

  Reinforcing steel cont: Salit Steel (Niagara) Ltd

  Elevator cont: Otis Canada Inc

  Landscape architect: NAK Design Group

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• "CondoGuide - The GTA Edition". (2007, 19 March). HomeGuides.ca: :56.

  Construction will well underway at Zip Condos + Lfts – Monarch Corporation's successful condominium that's now under construction in the 45-acre Liberty Village master-planned community at King and Strachan. Zip is now 90 per cent sold, and a choice selection of suites remains for those who act quickly.

  Also in this building are a theatre equipped for private screenings; a fitness room with cardio, yoga and aerobics areas, plus commercial grade fitness equipment complete with TV viewing during workouts. And because Zip follows on the heels of Monarch's phase 1 Battery Park condominium, Zip residents will have access to The Battery Park Club, which encompasses a meeting room, indoor swimming pool, whirlpool, and his and hers change rooms complete with steam rooms, showers and lockers.

  The extra wide floor plans at Zip maximize light from expansive windows. Luxurious features include strip laminate flooring in the living/dining room, kitchen foyer, den and hallways; 40-oz. broadloom or sisal carpeting in the bedrooms; cultured marble bathroom countertops with an integrated contemporary wash basin; ceramic tile bathroom flooring. Interior design firm Cecconi Simone custom designed Zip's kitchens with ceramic tile backsplashes, pantries and/or breakfast bars, and a complete brand-name, white appliance package. For a limited time, purchase at Zip and receive a complimentary stainless steel kitchen appliance package and granite kitchen countertop.

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• "CondoGuide - The GTA Edition". (2006, 11 December). HomeGuides.ca: :18.

• "Condo Guide - The GTA Edition". (2006, 18 September). HomeGuides.ca: :18.

  Other than the Sapphire plan, Zip also offers wide condos and lofts ranging in size 381 sq.ft. for studios to 1,111 sq. ft. for two-bedrooms plus dens, with prices starting at $129,990 ($799 per month P/I). The One Price Plan is valid on specific suites only and is based on availability. For a limited time, all purchasers at Zip will receive a stainless steel kitchen appliance package and a granite kitchen countertop.

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• Harness, Allison. (2006, 19 August). "Sites between Humber River and Bathurst St". Toronto Star.

  ZIP CONDOS AND LOFTS AT LIBERTY VILLAGE: South of King St., on Strachan Ave. Builder: Monarch Construction. A 25-storey, 316-unit brick, precast concrete and glass building. Prices: from $131,990 for 408 sq. ft. to $269,990 for 852 sq. ft. Fees: about 45 cents per sq. ft. Amenities: sports lounge with billiards table and TV, hi-tech cyber-lounge, fitness room with cardio, yoga and aerobics area, party room with landscaped lounge theatre, 24-hour concierge, access to indoor pool, whirlpool, steam rooms and meeting room. Sales: 57 per cent sold. Status: construction not started. Occupancy: December 2008.

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• "Sales Site". Accessed 7 Mar 06.

• Harness, Allison. (2006, 28 January). "Wide range of prices on the city's west side". Toronto Star.

  ZIP CONDOS AND LOFTS: Strachan Ave., south of King St. Builder: Monarch Construction. A 24-storey, 316-unit brick, precast concrete and glass building. Prices: from $129,990 for 381 sq. ft. to $278,990 for 909 sq. ft. Fees: about 45 cents per sq. ft. Amenities: sports lounge and TV, hi-tech cyber-lounge, fitness room with cardio, yoga and aerobics area, access to indoor pool and more. Sales: per cent sold. Status: construction not started. Occupancy: December 2007.

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